Why shouldn't actors be responsible for the result of their actions ?
I saw on TV last week actor Robyn Malcolm explaining that there was never an intention to cause mayhem over the Hobbit. "All we wanted to do was have a talk over wages and conditions," she said.And all...
View ArticleThe Hobbit - we've lost the magic
As a teenager, I used to debate with friends how the JRR Tolkein movies should be made and who should play the lead roles. I wrote extensively and happily about The Lord of the Rings trilogy for the...
View ArticleBilbo Woke Up with the Early Sun in His Eyes
Prime Minister John Key announced today that The Hobbit would be filmed in New Zealand, following an agreement with the Warner Brothers studio."This is great news for the Kiwi film industry and New...
View ArticleOne last Hobbit related question
The Hobbit saga (at least, the contemporary version) began with the actors union - backed up by overseas acting guilds - threatening not to work on it unless some vaguely specified terms and conditions...
View ArticleThe Hobbit exposes the failings of NZ Inc.
The National government has developed a liking for talking about this country as New Zealand Inc. It fits with its business-friendly ethos and gives voters the impression of decisiveness and efficiency...
View ArticleIncreased childcare costs reveal National's soft underbelly
Smaug, the mighty dragon in The Hobbit, looked near invulnerable when Bilbo first laid his eyes on him. His hide covered in scales, jewels encrusting his soft underbelly.read more
View ArticleEver get the feeling you've been cheated? Good night
At the time The Hobbit saga was threatening the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it, I wrote this post expressing some bemusement about its resolution. Specifically,read more
View ArticleThe Hobbit: Time for answers John, Peter & Richard
And now we get to the nub of the matter. Timing, as it is said, is everything. So it is with the debate over The Hobbit, the indignation expressed by Sir Peter Jackson and the law change made by...
View ArticlePeter Dunne picks up John Key's ticking timebomb
Good old Peter Dunne, eh? Always easy to underestimate, he often is much sharper and, from a media perspective, a better performer than he's given credit for. And now it seems he's reading Pundit and...
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